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CERTIFIED COPY BIRTH CERTIFICATE - ALBERT DRAWBRIDGE

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1893

Overview

Rectangular sheet of paper with red text and official seals, black typewritten details in the space provided. Certified copy issued 02/01/1934. Document title on left side [CERTIFIED COPY of an Entry of BIRTH / (6 & 7 Wm. IV., cap. 86).] text on right side [Given at the GENERAL REGISTER OFFICE., / SOMERSET HOUSE LONDON.]
The form has the birth details for Albert Drawbridge who was born on the 23 April 1893, which have been typed onto the form in black ink.

Historical information

Albert Drawbridge was born on the 23 April 1893 in the town of Tonbridge in the County of Kent, United Kingdom. By c1916 Albert had moved to Australia and was working for the Western Australian Government Railway. In 1925 he married Laura Vincent in the Collie area where they had a daughter in 1927. Albert worked his way up from Porter to Assistant Station Master between 1916 and 1920. He spent the nest 25 years working at either an assistant station master or station master at a number of rural stations including Gnowangerup, Mt Barker and Brunswick.
In 1948 he was appointed to the position of Station Master at Armadale, a position he held until his retirement in 1958. During his time living in Armadale Albert, unsuccessfully ran for council and was a member of the Armadale lodge for the Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes who met at their hall on Forrest Road. Albert died in 1966 age 73. Laura had passed away three years earlier.

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-33-COA2009.44

Item type

Documents

Material

Paper

Width

16.5000 cm

Height or length

37.4000 cm

Themes

People

Social History

Inscriptions and markings

Red seal on right side, has image of a lion and a unicorn holding a round shield with a crown on top of it. Text around edge [THE GENERAL REGISTER OFFICE / LONDON]

Keywords

DRAWBRIDGE Albert Mr

County of KENT

GREAT BRITAIN

Place made

London
England
United Kingdom

Year

1893

Statement of significance

This object is part of a collection of that is associated with the history of rail within the City of Armadale. The arrival of the railway to the City of Armadale in 1889 saw the district change from one that was isolated from Perth due to distance (approx 30km from Perth) and a poorly maintained road. to one that had quick access via the train line. The train line meant not only the rapid transport of people but also of mail, news, ice and goods into and out of the district.

Comparative significance criteria

Interpretive capacity

Rare or representative

Well provenanced

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